April is National Donate Life month

8:08 PM,
Apr. 19, 2013

Written by

Ken
Dumminger

Many of us live life as if we are invincible. Bad things only happen to other people. I'm good, so life will keep going on.

I felt like this some time ago. Then I was faced with the reality of life-threatening illness. In my case, I needed a liver transplant. While many other causes have very passionate issues the simple fact is that without an organ transplant you simply either live or die. You have no control of the outcome.

I am not out to raise funds for any cause. I am simply asking you to consider organ, tissue and eye donation. Someone decided to be an organ donor for me, and that is why I am here today. ...